本书收集的是与**的运动鞋制造商——阿迪达斯、匡威、耐克、Puma、锐步——合作打造的最有名的运动鞋,介绍了近百次**的、非**的以及鲜为人知的合作。
每款运动鞋的博物馆品质的摄影棚照片都配有从运动鞋制造商的档案库中收集来的视觉资料,以及展示创作过程的设计草图和素描等短时效物品。作者Elizabeth Semmelhack对许多合作者进行了采访,包括对锐步设计经理Chris Hill的大量问答。他和Pyer Moss, Cam'ron以及许多其他人都有过合作。
在她撰写的引言中,Semmelhack探索了这些合作的历史,从最开始的匡威开口笑系列(这个系列的运动鞋至今几乎没有变化)说起。书中介绍了八十多次运动鞋合作,包括Virgil Abloh (10款!), KAWS, Pharrell Williams, Bobbito Garcia, Damien Hirst, Jeremy Scott, Eminem, Supreme, Chanel, Missoni, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, Dr. Woo和Fear of God。
A celebration of the great sneaker collaborations that have reimagined the shoe, elevating this most practical of footwear into the realm of wearable art.
The ubiquitous sneaker is the canvas upon which so many defiers of convention--artists, musicians, athletes, and celebrities--have sought to make their mark and through the sneaker contribute to a unique identity and attitude among sneakerheads everywhere. Collected here are the best sneaker collaborations with the biggest makers--Adidas, Converse, Nike, Puma, Reebok--featuring nearly one hundred famous, infamous, and lesser-known partnerships.
Museum-quality studio photographs of each sneaker are accompanied by visuals collected from the archives of sneaker makers, as well as ephemera such as design sketches and drawings illustrating the creative process. Author Elizabeth Semmelhack has conducted interviews with many collaborators, including an extensive Q&A with Chris Hill, design manager of Reebok, who has worked with Pyer Moss, Cam'ron, and many others.
In her introduction, Semmelhack explores the history of collaborations, starting at the beginning with Jack Purcell, whose sneakers remain virtually unchanged today. More than eighty sneaker collaborations are featured, including Virgil Abloh (ten styles!), KAWS, Pharrell Williams, Bobbito Garcia, Damien Hirst, Jeremy Scott, Eminem, Supreme, Chanel, Missoni, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, Dr. Woo, and Fear of God.
